Palliduphantes bayrami
| Palliduphantes bayrami | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Palliduphantes |
| Species: | P. bayrami
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| Binomial name | |
| Palliduphantes bayrami Demir, Topçu & Seyyar, 2008
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Palliduphantes bayrami is a species of sheet weaver spider found in the Karaman Province of Turkey. It was described by Demir, Topçu & Seyyar in 2008. It is named in honor of arachnologist Dr. Abdullah Bayram.[1]
Description
[edit]The body length of P. bayrami is 2–2.5 centimetres (0.79–0.98 in) with a yellow carapace, grey abdomen, and yellow to brownish legs. The leg span is 4.77–5.28 centimetres (1.88–2.08 in). It was discovered in Manaspoli Cave near humid clay where it spins its web among loose stones. This cave is the only known locality that this spider inhabits.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Demir, Hakan; Topçu, Aydin; Seyyar, Osman (January 2008). "A New Species of Palliduphantes from Turkish Caves (Araneae: Linyphiidae)". Entomological News. 119 (1): 43–46. doi:10.3157/0013-872X(2008)119[43:ANSOPF]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 84994198.